Moonshot: a NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible (Common Text 2025-2026)

Explore the Moon from your screen! The following interactive tools enable you to climb lunar mountains, investigate Apollo samples, and dig beneath the Moon’s surface.

Throughout the history of science, revolutionary instruments propel our understanding with their landmark discoveries. The Hubble Space Telescope is a testament to that concept. Its design, technology and serviceability have made it one of NASA's most transformative observatories. From determining the atmospheric composition of planets around other stars to discovering dark energy, Hubble has changed humanity's understanding of the universe.

Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. We transport our visitors across the solar system and beyond through accessible, comprehensive coverage of the latest news and discoveries. For us, exploring space is as much about the journey as it is the destination. So from skywatching guides and stunning photos of the night sky to rocket launches and breaking news of robotic probes visiting other planets, at Space.com you'll find something amazing every day.

Discover the upcoming Space Launch Schedule, featuring today’s and upcoming launches. Our page offers detailed insights into each mission, including trajectory, crew details, mission objectives, rocket specifications, launch location, and booster landing updates. Watch space launch schedule live video feeds and stay informed about the latest developments.

As a graduate student in environmental engineering, Coty Weathersby makes a point of connecting with other women in STEM fields for support and inspiration, especially women of color like herself.

On Tuesday, she experienced what she called “a truly life-changing” evening. She got to hear — and even briefly meet — Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space.

“We choose to go to the moon”
These iconic words from President John F. Kennedy are ingrained in American cultural memory, a testament to the ingenuity and wherewithal of the United States and its people. The race to the moon would define not only President Kennedy’s legacy, but it would also be a defining moment in world history.

The reasons to explore the universe are as vast and varied as the reasons to explore the forests, the mountains, or the sea. Since the dawn of humanity, people have explored to learn about the world around them, find new resources, and improve their existence.

Welcome to Stellarium Web, an online planetarium running in your web browser based on the open source Stellarium Web Engine project. Please report any bugs or ask questions on www.stellarium-labs.com or on our Github page.

This web version of Stellarium is a 2-persons project: Fabien Chereau the original creator of Stellarium and his brother Guillaume.